Mission: On April 22, 2017, around 6:15 a.m., The Los
Angeles Police Department's Mission and Devonshire units responded
to a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon suspect there
now on Rayen Street e/o Sepulveda Boulevard. Upon arrival, they
encountered Suspect David Cruz. Cruz stated he was armed with a
knife and a gun. He refused multiple commands to submit to
handcuffing. After approximately 11 minutes of verbalization by
officers in attempt to de-escalate the situation, Cruz drew a
handgun from his waistband and pointed it at officers resulting in
an Officer-Involved Shooting. All officers were wearing their body
worn cameras.

Cruz was taken into custody and transported to a local area
hospital where he is listed in critical condition. No officers were
injured during the incident.

A replica firearm and a knife were recovered at scene.

LAPD's specialized Force Investigation Division is conducting a
thorough investigation of the officer-involved shooting which will
be presented to the Chief of Police and the Board of Police
Commissioners to determine whether the use of deadly force and
tactics employed by the officers complied with LAPD's policies and
procedures. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will also
review the evidence collected during the investigation to determine
whether any criminal laws were violated.

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is urged
to call the LAPD at any of the following numbers: • During business
hours at (213) 486-5230; • During non-business hours or on weekends
at (877)-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247); • Anonymously 24-hours a day to
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or by texting
"LAPD" and your tip to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S); or •
Online at www.lapdonline.org and click on "Anonymous Web
Tips.